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Upper Body Breaks : Tips, Drills & Flow Session

Inner Elbow Breaks Hula Hoop Tutorial by Deanne Love Hooploverstv

Breaks are those powerful and usually sharp changes in the hoop’s direction.

They can take time, focus and patience to become playful and part of your natural style so I made you three new tutorials this week to help you along the journey and I will add some of my past breaks and paddles tutorials below for some extra support. The key is to relax, understand the moves and have some fun; plus don’t give up too quickly, keep at it.

You can find all of these tutorials on my YouTube channel for free so make sure you subscribe. Or you can watch them on the Hooplovers App which is also free to download for iOS and Android. Or if you want to go next level then train with me via my Beauty in the Breaks online workshop.

We started the week with Inner Elbow Trap Breaks. Before I show you how funky and playful these breaks are I also share 4 tips for beautiful breaks, so give this video a watch and put a comment below the vid if you have questions or want to celebrate your success with me!

Inner Elbow Breaks Hula Hoop Tutorial

An awesome way to amplify your motor memory for repetitive moves is to drill them or try interval training like the practice I put int he next video. Pick a move, or in this week’s video I chose 4, and practice them on repeat. Grab your hoop and try it with me. We will do 4 moves for 20 seconds each and 2 rounds of that. You can always do more or less, depending on what feels right for you.

Hoop Drill: Upper Body Breaks Hula Hoop Tutorial

Now it is time to flow it all together, find freedom in the movements, more connection with your hoop, dance in your feet, and your very own style and playfulness. I combined the inner elbow trap breaks with a barrel roll into a mandala.

Flow Session: Break Barrel Roll

I hope you enjoyed this week’s in-depth look at the inner elbow breaks and how to practice them plus incorporate them in to your very own style.

Here are some of my past tutorials for breaks and paddles. Check out a whole playlist here.

Learn How to Paddle & Break Hoop Tutorial

Sorry Justin Bieber: Hoop Workout with Deanne Love

Hoop Breaks Patterns: Guided Hoop Meditation


Do you want to learn more about Breaks? Do you want to train with me? Find our more.

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